Sherwood Forest

The spirit of Robin Hood lives forever in Sherwood Forest and in the hearts of those who seek him

Sherwood forests most famous resident still inspires people who want to explore the home of this legend, and understand more about the facts and folklore which surround this mysterious character

Sherwood Forest is alive with ghostly tales of Robin and his band of merry men outwitting the law, helping the poor using this spooky forest as their home, hunting ground and hiding place.

With so much written about this legendary character it is difficult to separate fact from fiction Robin (or Robert) Hood (aka Hod or Hude) was a nickname given to petty criminals from at least the middle of the 13th century. it may be no coincidence that Robin sounds like (robbing)

There were men like Robin Hood, however, such as fugitives who flouted the harsh forest laws these unpopular laws that retained vast areas of semi-wild landscape over which only the king and his court could hunt, and these fugitives were largely admired by the oppressed peasantry.

But the individual whose deeds may have inspired the legend of Robin Hood

Sherwood Forest has many more ghostly stories which include witchcraft, child spirits and ghostly military men patrolling the forest paths